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AI for Skin Cancer Detection

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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30 Jul 2026 at 15:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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29 Jan 2026 at 10:34

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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26 Jan 2026 at 10:40

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured autonomous artificial-intelligence software to support skin cancer diagnosis and detection in the suspected skin cancer pathway. The requirement covers the DERM (Deep Ensemble for Recognition of Malignancy) software, including diagnostic-system and dermatology-related services. The buying organisation is the Trust’s Musculoskeletal, Plastics, Breast and Skin Team, and the work is for patient care in Bradford. The procurement is categorised as services, with an associated software package. The contract is intended to support autonomous use of AI in direct NHS cancer care, rather than general-purpose IT or non-clinical software. Skin Analytics Ltd is identified as the supplier for the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023, on the basis of single-supplier technical reasons. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Skin Analytics Ltd on 29 January 2026. The contract was signed on 21 March 2026 and is active. Its value is £764,304 excluding VAT, or £917,165 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions, allowing a maximum end date of 31 March 2031. There was one completed lot, marked as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. The direct-award rationale states that DERM was the only solution identified with the required Class III CE mark and NICE conditional recommendation for autonomous use.

This requirement is most relevant to suppliers developing or supplying regulated clinical artificial-intelligence software for skin cancer detection, particularly solutions intended for autonomous use in NHS patient pathways. A credible competitor would need evidence of the relevant medical-device compliance, including a Class III CE mark, and a NICE recommendation or equivalent basis for clinical adoption. It would also need software capable of supporting dermatology and suspected-cancer services in a hospital environment, with appropriate clinical governance and assurance arrangements. The award shows that the Trust values a solution combining autonomous diagnostic capability, regulatory clearance and NHS pathway suitability. Suppliers with strong clinical validation, health-technology evidence, implementation experience and the capacity to support a large hospital trust would be better placed for a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AI for Skin Cancer Detection

Notice Description

Provision of autonomous AI software for skin cancer diagnosis.

Procurement Information

The Musculoskeletal, Plastics, Breast, and Skin Team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) has identified the need for autonomous AI software to aid with skin cancer detection. A compliant route to market was identified as a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023. NICE has conditionally recommended only one AI software for autonomous use for direct patient care in cancer pathways, for use in the NHS over a three-year period while further evidence is generated to confirm its clinical and cost-effectiveness. The software is called Deep Ensemble for Recognition of Malignancy (DERM). DERM, has a Class III CE mark and is manufactured by Skin Analytics. The reasoning for a direct award is that DERM is the only AI solution with the requisite Class III CE mark and NICE conditional recommendation for autonomous use in the suspected skin cancer pathway. No alternative supplier can provide the necessary clearance and compliance for this pathway.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060e15
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072305-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

48 - Software package and information systems

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33124110 - Diagnostic systems

48517000 - IT software package

85121282 - Dermatology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£764,304 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£764,304 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD9 6RJ
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Toller
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Skin Analytics Ltd

Further Information

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